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Sunday, December 9, 2012

From Port Royal

A letter to the Baltimore American, dated at Port Royal on
the 15th instant, says:

“A large quantity of heavy siege guns and mortars and shells
and ammunition have been shipped from Hilton Head to Tybee Island within the
past few days.We may expect warm work
in a short time.On Thursday, March
13th, Commodore Tatnall attempted to pass the batteries on Bird’s Island and
Jones’ Island with a large fleet containing supplies of wood and water for Fort
Pulaski, but he was driven back.It is
only a question of time as to the surrender of Fort Pulaski.It cannot hold out much longer.